Overview

• Eloisa Atkinson will fly to Georgia next week to compete in the NBHA Team Teen and Youth World Championships as part of Lincolnshire’s 4 Strides team.
• The 15-year-old began barrel racing at age 11 on her pony Lily and has ridden Peaches since acquiring her a year ago.
• She has raced internationally in Malta, South Africa and the US, preparing her for high-speed cloverleaf events.
• Competitors must navigate three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern against the clock to qualify for finals and win commemorative buckles, saddles or multi-million-dollar prizes.
• 4 Strides coach Sally Heron says British barrel racers are establishing a reputation with past wins in belt buckles and prize money on the world stage.